Strong's Lexicon
G4608 — σίκερα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4608 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σίκερα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of Hebrew origin (H7941) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | sikera |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sik'-er-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. an intoxicant, i.e. intensely fermented liquor |
| KJV Renderings: | strong drink |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σίκερα, τό (Hebrew ùÅÑëÈø (rather, according to Kautzsch (Gram., p. 11) for ùÄÑëÀøÈà (properly, σικρα) the stative emphatic of ωΐΡλΗψ (literally, ’intoxicating’ drink))), indeclinable (Winers Grammar, 68 (66); Buttmann, 24 (21)) (yet Eusebius, praep. evang. 6, 10, 8 has a genitive σικερος (and Sophocles in his Lex. quotes from Cyrill. Alex. 1, 1041 d. (edited by Migne) a genitive σικερατος), strong drink, an intoxicating beverage, different from wine (except in Num 28:7 (cf. Isa 28:7)); it was a factitious product, made of a mixture of sweet ingredients, whether derived from grain and vegetables, or from the juice of fruits (dates), or a decoction of honey: Luk 1:15 (Lev 10:9; Num 6:3; Deu 14:25 (); , etc.; the same Hebrew word is rendered also by μέθυσμα, Jdg 13:4; Jdg 13:7; Jdg 13:14; Mic 2:11). Cf. Winers RWB under the word Wein, künstlicher; (B. D., under the word ).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
σίκερα (strong drink)
Luke 1:15
- KJV: For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost even from his mother’s womb
- GK: έσται γαρ μέγας ενώπιον του κυρίου και οίνον και σίκερα ου πίη και πνεύματος αγίου πλησθήσεται έτι εκ κοιλίας μητρός αυτού